Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
237 |
100.0 |
365 |
100.0 |
602 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
86 |
36.3 |
159 |
43.6 |
245 |
40.7 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
31 |
13.1 |
43 |
11.8 |
74 |
12.3 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
27 |
11.4 |
34 |
9.3 |
61 |
10.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
14 |
5.9 |
31 |
8.5 |
45 |
7.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
20 |
8.4 |
12 |
3.3 |
32 |
5.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
8 |
3.4 |
5 |
1.4 |
13 |
2.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
2.1 |
6 |
1.6 |
11 |
1.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
4 |
1.7 |
5 |
1.4 |
9 |
1.5 |
Septicemia |
2 |
0.8 |
5 |
1.4 |
7 |
1.2 |
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction |
3 |
1.3 |
2 |
0.5 |
5 |
0.8 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
3 |
1.3 |
1 |
0.3 |
4 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
34 |
14.3 |
62 |
17.0 |
96 |
15.9 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |